The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

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QUEEN KAPIoLANE Of the Sandwich
Islands is contemplating tour OF the
United States this year. She will be
accompanied by large retineu.
CHRISTINE NILSSON began under
Sig. Merelli for salary Of $500 q
month. A few years later the Signor
had to pay the Swedish nightingale
81 400 night.
Carl. SCHURz is still confined to his
room as a result of his fall upon the
ice, and is said to be much depressed
in spirits, fearing he will he per-
manently lamed.
Pkor. MAX MULLER, judged by his
titles. is probably the most distinguished
man in England today. He has more
shan forty honorary suffixes to his name
but he does not use all of them in his
ordinary correspondence.
CONGRESSMAN BAYNE's wife has q
curious country house at Pittsburg.
Il is perfectly round in shape and has
some remarkable odd rooms. A round
hall in the center, following closely the
lines Of the house, is lit BY a skylight.
QUEEN VICTORIA has signified her
intention to be present at the great re-
view to be held at Aldershot to cele-
brate her jubilee July 5. More than
10000 troops of all branches Of the
service will be reviewed on that
occasion.
THE Prince Imperial of Germany is
suffering from bronchitis. which has
assumed such chronic form as to
cause uneasiness. The Prince will
shortly leave Berlin for the Tyrol,
where he will spend the spring and
early summer.
RUFUs T. BUSH, owner of the Cor
onet, was at one time schoolmaster
in Michigan. Now he is millionaire,
owner Of the Brooklyn Magazine, and
member of the Standard Oil Company.
This shows the demoralizing effects of
life in New York.
THE duke of Norfolk, earl-marshal of
England, subscribes $4,000 toward the
local jubilee fund, ESQ for the general
fund f25O for the Imperial institute.
and grants land valued at $4,000 for
recreation grounds to the working
classes on the occasion.
jar GOULD's purchase of Murillo' s
..Boy and Mousetrap" at the Stewart
ale was probably in remembrance of
his boyhood days. He started out in
ife by selling mousetraps. and he has
II his long career Gagged good many
mice caught nibbling at his tempting
cheese.
MILE. RoUssEIL, Parsian actress
of merit, is about to retire to a convent,
,Curiously enough, she has asked one
of the managers to loan her his theatre
for benefit performance, the proceeds
of which would pay the necessary ex-
penses of her entry into the religious
institution.
1T has just leaked out through the
Sta1e Department that just after her
marriage Mrs. Cleveland was rendered
BY the Sultan of Turkey the Order si
the Caliphat. The offer was graceful
Is declined. The order is one which is
frequently conferred upon the wives Of
distinguished men.
THE new tenement-house law re.
Gently passed by the New York state
legislature provides that every living OF
sleeping room in houses hereafter
erected must have at least one window
communicating with the external air Of
provided with means of ventilation BY
m air shaft extending the roof.
THE King and Queen of Italy will
open the National Exhibition of Fine
Arts in Venice April 25. Great prep
arations are being made to prepar.
the Royal Palace for the probable yisi
Of the Empress of Austria. Th'
number of artists exhibiting exceed!
100, among them being many Englisl
painters residing in Italy.
PRESIDENTIAL names will be vel
represented in the Fiftieth Congress
There will be Washington, an Adams
Taylor, and a Hayes. Washington
who is from Tennessee, will be tn,
iirst of the name to sit in Congress
For many years the letter Y has beer
unrepresented in Congress, but it Cal
now boast the two names Yodcr ant
Yost
The Rev. 10 Cook is evidently on ,
heavy down grade in the estimation O
Boston people. The Herald says b
has con asad To ha evan infaresfinr an